Origami: How to fold a Shrimp

I’ll show you how to fold a shrimp.

It looks hard to fold especially the joint part of the shrimp, doesn’t it?

But you will be fine!

You will have no problem if you use the technique that I’ll show you.

It might be a little hard but feel easy to try it out!

How to fold a Shrimp 1   A Red Shrimp

１．Fold it in half to make a crease, along the black line.

Fold it in half along the dotted line.

２．Fold both corners to the middle crease, along the dotted lines.

３．Fold three parts to make creases along the dotted lines.

４．Fold the left bottom part up, like the picture below.

Fold it the same way for the right part too.

５．Fold both sides to the middle, along the dotted lines.

６．Fold only the top parts to make thin triangles,

along the dotted lines.

７．Fold the bottom part up to have both ends meet.

８．Fold it down along the dotted line.

９．Fold three parts like staircases, along the dotted lines.

１０．Fold it in half.

１１．Pull each part toward each arrow.

１２．And it’s done!

How to fold a Shrimp 2   A Shrimp with Legs

１．Fold it in half.

２．Fold it in half again.

３．Open the bag part and fold it to make a square.

Do the same thing for the other side too.

４．Fold and make creases along the dotted lines.

Pull the bottom corner up to fold it like picture No.5.

Do the same thing for the other side too.

５．Move the right part to the left.

Do the same thing for the other side too.

６．Move the right part to the left.

Do the same thing for the other side too.

７．Cut them along the red lines with scissors

and fold them along the dotted lines.

Do the same thing for the other side too.

８．Fold the triangle in the back up.

９．Fold the triangle stuck out in No.8 like a staircase.

１０．Fold it in half.

１１．And it’s done!

How to fold a Shrimp 3   A Crayfish

１．Fold it in half.

２．Fold it in half again.

３．Open the bag part and fold it to make a square.

Do the same thing for the other side too.

４．Fold and make creases along the dotted lines.

Pull the bottom corner up to fold it like picture No.5.

Do the same thing for the other side too.

５．Fold both sides to the middle along the dotted lines.

Fold them the same way for the other side too.

６．Fold the top triangle down along the dotted line.

７．Turn it over and change the direction.

Open the bag part and smash it, like the picture below.

Do the same thing for the bottom one too.

８．Fold three parts like staircases along the dotted lines.

９．Fold them up along the dotted lines.

１０．Fold it in half.

１１．And it’s done!

A secret technique to make shrimp’s fins

was the way of folding like a staircase.

Since we have to fold this way again and again,

it might be difficult to fold, becoming thick.

But they look like real, right?

I think it will be a little hard for kids to fold,

please enjoy with them, helping with it.♥

【Translated by　 Kana Toda PIERCE】